Part Chimp

Noisy, distorted, and loud are three words that have become synonymous with South London's Part Chimp. Formed in 2000 by Tim Cedar (vocals and guitar), Jon Hamilton (drums), and Nick Prior (bass) out of the ashes of the short-lived indie rock outfit Ligament, the band set about playing their first shows in December of that year, and bolstered their distortion-drenched sound with the addition of guitarist Iain Hinchliffe. A support slot for Mogwai at London's Shepherds Bush Empire in March 2001 saw them signed to the Glaswegian post-rockers' Rock Action Records. Their John Cu...